Handmade Tantric Buddhist Kapala Skull Bowl | Symbol of Impermanence and Spiritual Wisdom
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Size: 6cm (Height) x 12.5cm (width)
Side Width: 15cm
Weight: 0.22kg
Materials: Brass Body, Fiber
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About Our Ritual Item:
The Tantric Buddhist Kapala Skull Bowl is a sacred ceremonial bowl widely utilized in Vajrayana Buddhist ceremonies. This holy skull cup, traditionally carried by Dakinis—female emanations of wisdom—is a profound emblem of life's impermanence and the transitory nature of everything. This Kapala, crafted from metal and fiber, is a beautiful and significant addition to any spiritual shrine or meditation room.
In Buddhist ceremonies, the Kapala is used to present gifts to wrathful guardians, yidams, and yogis. The Kapala encourages practitioners to contemplate impermanence and the cycle of life and death, making it a vital tool for spiritual growth and reflection.
The Kapala skull cup symbolizes the transience of life. It serves as a powerful reminder of life's transient nature when used by Dakinis, who are feminine representations of knowledge. The Kapala is a potent ceremonial vessel for offerings in Vajrayana ceremonies. It links practitioners to more profound spiritual truths by embodying the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. This holy vessel promotes contemplation on death, disassociation, and enlightenment and is used as a ritual tool as well as a meditation aid.
Introduction To The Kapala :
The Kapala set holds the nectar used in higher esoteric rituals. It offers liberation to gods and deities, ensuring their devotion. The offerings are said to be transformed into the Wisdom Nectar, a liquid form of the deity's Enlightened Mind.
How to set up your own Buddhist Shrine?
• Find a clean, quiet, and uncluttered spot.
• Set up an altar table and cover it with an altar cloth that calls to you.
• Place your sacred item at the center.